New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-29
FINAL APPEALS FOR SHARP.
THE ARGUMENT FOR A STAY CLOSED.


MR. SICoLL's EL0QrESr PROBATIONARY COCK
RAAs srEEcu-rHE pEcIsfoy RESERVED.
The arguments the of Jacob Sharp flashed
yesterday shortly after 4p. having occupied three
days From TIE beginning to the end public interest has
been manifcstcd by the presence OF those who have
throngcd herourt room. The court opened few min
utes after II O'clock Jr. Cochran, Mr.. Parsons, Mr.
stekney and Mr. Mitchell all in their places. and
Mr.. MARITIME and Mr. Nicoll represented the Distric.-
Attorneys Office. Mr.. semple arrived later.
Mr. Nicoll promptly to continue his speech and
took the question OF conspiracy contending that The
indictment need not expressly aver that the defendants
committed the offence jointly that they acted together.
The eommon method simply TO name them
and aver that they did and SO. He
quoted authorities to sustain this claim.
He remarked that the council for defence had elected
make thorough review Of the and the court
could certainly not acquire correct view from the state
mepls made by the other aide it his duty to
that task. He hereupon onterel upon narrative OF
the facts from the ncpency OF the crime to its consum
nation combining his speech almost wholly to the we'll
known details OF it, history. This finished. he
reverted to his brief, tracing the conspiracy
In ts work and citing authorities to
sustain the prosecution in preventing and the
court admitting certain evidence. Then he pointed ont
for stay. He maintained that the power OF granting
stay WIS discretionary and not compulsory. He then
closed with an impassioned appeal to tbs court He
said
In Aiscass defendant convicted OF crime which
have i IN the
mne SSsyson ,ns oTav aSn
Sie,ed Of oribng i6reeiouriSs Of our municipal Lesis
cSrd III. most
S s p n,s from the e AMI @sas
S s s H % '9s s Just a.ss %
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by hi. he struck dangerous blow
state than H. and honorable enemy he had
m defenders.
lie made the worst Of crimes common that even some lie
oe.osI believing mat what was PT,et.ed by the defend
accomplishment eyen OF Lawful object.
wIhyour Honor exercise the discretion with which the
The prisoner is as arrogant today as when before the Com
before then to tell tho thing Iust and
covered s his sa ?, 1r9 Of % m H If
pent is the debaucher legislatures for Two genera
Will your Honor exercise the discretion with which the
Here comr Of The ons crime in
the Constitution who not on account OF any Mitigating clr
resultant enfesesd condition. ESCAPING with only three
o S" STy. s o. BY
VII yonr Honor exercise Tho discretion with which tns
convicted for such crime from tho consequences oil 80 light
There large number Of indictments pending in this
hS o! aT Gp s M and
trial. Ia promptly punished what hope has tho Stae oi pun
evidence ia his case ovsr%6.@nsy ssta6isRe; should
would roies aud svory lover OF clean and govern
w vnnr Honor uss Tho discretion with which the people
have invested to bring about so deporabc condition
There In this city large number Of citizens en-.
ns s even 10 eonrts Of Justice where ali men should 6s
equal ts is distinction OF persons and that .ch ana pow
aud This compliant amounts to substantial grew.
Shch true and II may not be denied wholly
foundsfl must be fruitful soures oil dssenson In the STATE
our citizens aat notorious example o. that
class INSCRIPTIONS speculaor Sho are drecy espon
ss's a ny o. To S
their lost confidence IN the Administrator OF Justice
eri VT s''" ssa,isr thai rssofsd ialti
viii your Honor 90 tho discretion with which the people
have INVESTED you In must bripE back that
dl,iras q court. o. Justice which ha, p.ryadea
paiei by The prompt conviction OF this deteniintl
With greater empha.i, insist this application OF tho do
feDdanf should 10 denied.
Mr. Nicoll closed a few minutes before o'clock Mr..
Parsons rose aud SAID
After listening the eloquent defamation Of the Assistant
District Attorney difficult for rs to realize that we arc
her. dealing Win ess question 9t law Mr. s' ~. sS'
ton right In support OF this right cite tht
ss% g 20 ca: % ris'
ane iris ,.r 7es SECTION o. n. Peal Cole the qSss
mitso decline To answer The Judge was tho learned
s re from n. AMI that s g rour oy Hsn sr ~ ss
hersss hat he vines mns' ~ WI, % A., M
= S !. al. id BY tho District ss;oTns III,
brought aboat nv Judgs In order that occasion
10 be fro from doubt 20 higher court
ON the reasserabng OF tho court at o'clock, after 70
cess Mr. Cockran began the closing argument He com
batted III. ground. assumed by tho prosecution 10 ao
that under principles OF law the commission OF
crime sann9 be proved BY showing p
lie sad the defence was willing 20 aoc@ptn tsovn he
81 ~ po sns s took up IN. Of
and tried to draw distinction between its various
What he called Mr. Hicors "dscamatory peroration,
and charged hin ~ith undue assumption when he az
In all cases whsn he charged the Sharp jury fol
II the language OF the Judge was subject e
the ordinary interpretation Of the English LANGUAGE he
charged thet Kerr and Foshsy did the work OF brbng
Mr. Cochran continued with much earnestness and ire
qsny referred TO the youth OF the Assistant District
Attorney 10 way that excited laughter among the
spectators Toward tho closs however. he became Sc
iI or s action OF as might
considered he sad for tho sake OF argument that sharI
was one OF the that lived. yet he had
right 70 complete protection under the law it was
claimed in his behalf that errors had been committed IL
the ondnci of his trial and the right existed OF
review by another judge OF the supreme Court ina
right the lawyers were there legtmatey to maintain
Tho judgo who should pass upon the questions involved
face public camor and perhaps popular condemha
ton II he should decide to grant the r roy
sciousness Of the performance OF official duty
b a asn. should not Be
pedestal higher than mis- peers or taat his efnho sh"o
~ ,sr ronSsmnaon and eaecrston he held
any who might eonseientionsy diner with Mn
after coo. and impartial review o. a .pe ncec wbsr
the court adjourned.
Judge Potter ~ TRIBUNE reporter etnresoeo
dIgnatIon at certain statements published recently init
mating bias on his part the determination OF the cast
together with Of lack OF tntcrett III
the proceedings and expression OF opinion by niii
favorable to sharp. lie denied with much warmth Una
he had given utterancs To anything that could In any
way reflect an opinion Ho said shall leave mere
Saturday and shall consider the question thoroughly
home ami shall decide tho questions OF error aocorn'
my convictions" -. -, A..
Judge Potter ordered complete transcript OF ths
stenographer's notcs OF the arguments. IL VIII lax
several days furnish these and there Ia no probao
that decision will he reached within week OF ten gay
at lcast -. III. ns,a
vistors Mir and Mira eelmes and George SHARP caliet
to cheer him ami found him out OF sorts DR. QuimDy
hi acting physean In place OF Dr. Loomis came 10 SCI
him twice Ina the afternoon. and about 10 O'Clock Al
night
REDUCTION ~ THE PRICE OF WALL PAPEh
A report was published Yesterday concerning plan
for a new pool q. Wallpaper manufacturers Mr.
Warrcn OF the firm OF Warm Fuller LanRe, presi